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Walk with Dr. Woodson: An Annual D.C. Tradition!
Walk with Dr. Woodson: An Annual D.C. Tradition!
Walk literally in the footsteps of the creator of Black History Month, Dr. Carter G. Woodson from the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS through the Logan Circle and Shaw neighborhoods. Noted actor, Darius Wallace will portray Dr. Woodson and highlight noted landmarks relating to Black History on this neighborhood tour.
Opening Ceremony and Culture for Service, Service for Humanity
Opening Ceremony and Culture for Service, Service for Humanity
Join for a conversation highlighting the life and times of A. Philip Randolph, labor activist and freedom fighter. Randolph lived a life that embodied the message within “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity” the motto of Phi Beta Sigma, of which he was a member.
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Pen to Screen
Pen to Screen
Julian Breece will discuss his career as writer-director, the development of the film, "Rustin" and the role history has played in shaping his work. Breece wrote the original screenplay for the Netflix original film "Rustin" about gay Civil Rights strategist Bayard Rustin and the March on Washington.
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The Vice President’s Black Wife
The Vice President’s Black Wife
Join us for a conversation with Amrita Chakrabarti Myers about the interconnectedness of sex, gender, class, and economics during the antebellum period. Myers has recovered the riveting, troubling, and complicated story of Julia Ann Chinn (ca. 1796–1833), the enslaved wife of Richard M. Johnson, and US vice president under Martin Van Buren.
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ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts Opening Ceremonies 75th City Wide Black History Month Celebration
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts Opening Ceremonies 75th City Wide Black History Month Celebration
Friday, February 7, 2025, 9:30 AM - Ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Story of Us photography exhibition by acclaimed Los Angeles photographer Leroy Hamilton .Henry P. Rios Bridge Gallery, located on […]
Walking in the Steps of the Bookman
Walking in the Steps of the Bookman
A free walking tour from the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS to the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS will be offered every Friday in February at 1:00 pm (February 7, 14, 21, and 28).
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts, “The Roads We’ve Traveled – Blacks In Labor 75th Diamond Celebration 2025 African American Heritage Month”
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts, “The Roads We’ve Traveled – Blacks In Labor 75th Diamond Celebration 2025 African American Heritage Month”
Collecting February 1 – March 28, 2025 at 8:00 p.m., check website for details Preserve your family’s labor legacy be part of a historic collection. SITE: Online INFO: 323.789.6224 (calls […]
Written Then, Spoken Now: Freedom Was In Sight!
Written Then, Spoken Now: Freedom Was In Sight!
In celebration of the book Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region, Ford’s Theatre is proud to present an elevated book talk with acclaimed Reconstruction […]
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Frederick Douglass Birthday & Black History Month Celebration
Frederick Douglass Birthday & Black History Month Celebration
Celebrate Frederick Douglass’s 207th birthday and Black History Month at this event hosted at Martha’s Table!
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts An Afternoon with actor-author Courtney B. Vance The Invisible Ache
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts An Afternoon with actor-author Courtney B. Vance The Invisible Ache
Our Authors Study Club, Inc. (OASC) and the Leimert Park Village Book Fair hosts the opportunity to hear firsthand from award-winning actor, director and #1 best-selling author Courtney Bernard Vance as he discusses his book The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power. Along with professional expertise from famed psychologist Dr. […]
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ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts Annual Roundtable Discussion “African Americans and Labor”
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts Annual Roundtable Discussion “African Americans and Labor”
Join Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President, Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; Los Angeles City Council President, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilmember, Eighth District; Bob Blumenfield, Councilmember, Third District, Curren D. Price, Jr., Councilmember, Ninth District; Heather Hutt, Councilmember, Tenth District; the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA); Yvonne Wheeler, President Los Angeles […]
2025 ASALH Book Prize
2025 ASALH Book Prize
The winner(s) of the ASALH Book Prize will be announced on ASALH TV on February 11th at 6:00 p.m. EST.
History Talks: Education and Power in Post-Emancipation America
History Talks: Education and Power in Post-Emancipation America
Reconstruction has long been dismissed as a failure in American history, but in fact one of its most resilient and enduring legacies was the establishment of public colleges for African Americans previously denied educational opportunities. Join Ford’s Theatre, Blake Lindsey and University of Maryland professor Leigh Soares to discover how Historically Black Colleges and Universities […]
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ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts City-Wide Worship Service
ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts City-Wide Worship Service
2025 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CITY-WIDE WORSHIP SERVICE Join Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President, Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; KW Tulloss, President Baptist Ministers Conference; Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Los Angeles City Council President, Councilmember, Eighth District; Bob Blumenfield, Councilmember Third District, Curren D. Price, Jr., Councilmember Ninth District; Heather Hutt, Councilmember, Tenth District; the […]
The Reshaping of Racial Labor
The Reshaping of Racial Labor
The implications and use of AI and GenAI has a pivotal impact on the lives and experiences of African Americans. Golden M. Owens will explore this through the lens of gender and labor.
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Walking in the Steps of the Bookman
Walking in the Steps of the Bookman
A free walking tour from the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS to the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS will be offered every Friday in February at 1:00 pm (February 7, 14, 21, and 28).
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Walking in the Steps of the Bookman
Walking in the Steps of the Bookman
A free walking tour from the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS to the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS will be offered every Friday in February at 1:00 pm (February 7, 14, 21, and 28).
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Black History Month Luncheon Author’s Book Signing Event
Black History Month Luncheon Author’s Book Signing Event
Event: Annual Black History Month Luncheon Date: February 22, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST Theme: African Americans and Labor Location: The Westin Washington, DC Downtown This event […]
The Annual Black History Month Luncheon
The Annual Black History Month Luncheon
The 99th Annual Black History Month Luncheon will be held on February 22, 2025 in Washington, DC
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Walking in the Steps of the Bookman
Walking in the Steps of the Bookman
A free walking tour from the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS to the Carter G. Woodson Home NHS will be offered every Friday in February at 1:00 pm (February 7, 14, 21, and 28).
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Annual Black History Bus Tour
Annual Black History Bus Tour
Saturday, March 1st, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Annual Black History Bus Tour includes the Biddy Mason Wall, Sugar Hill, the Island, Central Avenue, Leimert Park and other locations throughout the city, starting from and returning to Consolidated Board of Realtists, 3875 Don Felipe Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90008, free to the public. RSVP required www.oascla.com.
Black History at Fort Washington Park
Black History at Fort Washington Park
Commemorate Black History Month with a special Ranger-guided tour of Fort Washington that focuses on the role of African Americans in the fort’s history. Examine the enslavement of people on the Digges’ plantation and the use of their labor in the construction of the fort, consider the importance of freedom seekers during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War, and appreciate the rise of African Americans in the US Army during the 19th and 20th centuries.